22:11, 30 November 2025

A man was killed after an attack on security forces near Derbent.

An unknown man swung a knife at a security officer at the Dzhemikentsky checkpoint near Derbent. The police officer opened fire, killing the attacker.

An unknown man with a knife attacked police officers at a checkpoint in the Derbent district of Dagestan. Police officers used their weapons, and the attacker was killed, according to a Telegram channel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic.

"At approximately 9:00 PM [Moscow time], an unknown individual armed with a knife attacked police officers manning the Dzhemikentsky checkpoint in the Derbent District of the Republic of Dagestan. In accordance with the federal law "On Police," automatic firearms were used. The knife-wielding attacker sustained fatal wounds," the statement read.

There were no injuries among the police officers, the department reported.

The man, armed with a knife, ran toward the officer and swung it, after which the officer opened fire in self-defense, Readovka reported.

The attacker died in the ambulance, according to "Caution, News."

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417670